2023

• 26 June Addiction services struggling with added demand of vapers
• 12 June – First a smoke-free generation, next a vape-free one?
• 7 June – Health experts argue whether policies go far enough
• 7 June – New vaping policies not enough to stop youth falling into the trap
• 6 June – Minister clamps down on youth vaping
• 1 June – How government sparked a vape shop boom
• 23 May – ‘They are harmful’ calls to ban disposable vapes
• 22 May – Foundation calls for NZ to follow Australia in banning disposable vapes
• 16 May – Vaping: Should NZ’s minimum age be raised?
• 10 May – Rangatahi group wants government to crack down on vaping
• 3 May – Will New Zealand follow Australia on vaping laws
• 20 March – Vaping Regulatory Authority cuts staff as nicotine level confusion lingers
• 13 March – Asthma Foundation CEO calls for ban on disposable vapes amidst health, environment concerns
• 10 March – Stronger vape regulation urgently needed : health researchers
• 8 February – Vape marketing targeting teens
• 31 January – ‘Urgent action’ needed for rangatahi vape use – Asthma Foundation CEO
• 26 January – Vaping in Northland could take a hit in proposed measures to reduce youth usage
• 8 January – Could the youth vaping crackdown hurt adults trying to quit?
• 5 January – Government planning youth vaping crackdown
• 1 January – No vaping questions in ‘low change’ 2023 census

2022

• 18 November – Vaping rates are on the rise and there’s concern about the number of young people and non-smokers picking up the habit
• 2 November – Schools install high-tech vape detectors as teen vaping rises
• 31 October – Seven Christchurch retailers fined for selling vape products to 16-years-old
• 28 October – Could your vape have dangerous amount of nicotine?
• 28 October – Massive growth in vape retailers fuelling youth epidemic
• 28 October – Vape store owner spends night checking products amid safety alert
• 25 October – South Wairarapa schools tackle vaping
• 10 October- Steep nationwide rise in vape stores fuelling a youth vaping ‘epidemic’
• 6 October – Asthma Foundation concerned by the number of vape stores
• 14 September – The insider’s guide to vaping

• 29 August – Just 11 infringement notices issued to vape stores since 2020
• 1 August – Fair Go – Vape shops selling to 14 year olds with almost no checks
• 27 July – Enforcement of vaping laws needs to ‘ramp up’ for youth – Verrall
• 15 June – NZ is in a vaping epidemic, Auckland Grammar principal Tim O’Connor says
• 13 June  – Asthma and Respiratory Foundation launches ‘Spotlight on Vaping’ Campaign
• 7 May –  Latest report out vaping rates increasing at a high rate for our Rangatahi
• 26 Apr – Call for vape stores to be banned from within 1km of schools as student vaping grows
• 11 Apr – Cutting to the core of vaping
• 7 Mar – Teen smoking drops while vaping rates triple
• 23 Feb – Education, support and policy change to address vaping
• 11 Feb – New vape regulations come into force today
• 11 Feb – New vape regulations won’t stop kids vaping: academic
• 9 Feb – I got addicted to vaping in lockdown, and now I want to quit
• 2 Jan – Call for anti-vaping school campaign to stem rise in teens vaping

2021

• 22 Nov – Study reveals detrimental effects of vaping on adult bone health
• 20 Nov – Harmful ingredients lurking in vape products – study
• 5 Oct – Aussie teen hospitalised after vaping leads to ‘horrendous’ lung illness
• 30 June – Vaping could cause new lung disease ‘epidemic’, researchers warn
• 25 June – Teens Vaping a problem for almost half of central Auckland primary and intermediate schools
• 14 June – Dairies slammed as kids as young as 11 get sucked into vaping
• 12 June – Voters back controls on vape stores
• 12 June – Auckland schools locking toilet blocks to curb vaping ‘epidemic’

Press releases from Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ:

2023

• 7 June – Government moves on youth vaping inadequate
• 22 May – Trans-Tasman respiratory groups call for a ban of disposable vapes in New Zealand
• 13 March – Greater vaping restrictions should be a public health priority for the next government
• 27 January – Government proposals on vaping a step in right direction, but help needed in communities

2022

• 1 December – Youth vaping and smoking trends moving in right direction, but sustained effort is needed
• 25 November – Ministry of Health not striking the right balance with vaping regulations
• 17 November – NZ Health Survey shows mixed results for respiratory health says The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation
• 6 October – Massive increase in specialist vape retailers, a major concern warns the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ
• 13 June – New video resource from ARFNZ ‘puts spotlight on vaping’
• 3 Mar – ‘Great news teen smoking dropping – but we still need to address the vapes’

2021

• 19 Nov – Life Education Trust joins forces with Asthma and Respiratory Foundation to tackle youth vaping
• 01 Nov – Alarming results from NZ’s biggest ever youth vaping survey
• 15 Oct – Youth19 findings show teen vaping is a national issue
• 11 Aug – Retail restrictions a step in the right direction to curb youth vaping
• 16 Jun – Increase in ‘Don’t Get Sucked In’ web visits as schools grapple with vaping epidemic
• 26 May – Asthma and Respiratory Foundation informs teens: Don’t get sucked into vaping
• 2 Feb – Smokefree And Vapefree Advice Crucial At Point Of Sale

2020

• 10 Nov – No smoke, no vape, no youth uptake
• 6 Aug – Vaping ball dropped and dribbled, but finally got over the line
• 24 July – Hurdles still to overcome with Vaping Bill
• 3 July – Remember – Don’t Get Sucked In
• 30 June – Youth are vaping so why are we waiting?
• 24 Feb – Proposed vaping regulations address most concerns
• 3 Feb – #DontGetSuckedIn; New youth vaping education campaign launches
• 23 Jan – Study highlights urgent need for vaping education